2009
Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium
Kim KH, Bender JR. Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2009, 308: 3-8. PMID: 19549586, PMCID: PMC2701909, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseNumerous signal transduction cascadesSignal transduction cascadeNitric oxideEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsAction of estrogenNitric oxide synthaseCaveolar membranesEstrogen receptor alphaTransduction cascadeC-SrcN-terminusShort isoformHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationProduct nitric oxideVascular studiesOxide synthaseReceptor alphaEstrogenVascular structuresER46Favorable effectCritical role
2007
Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation
Li L, Hisamoto K, Kim KH, Haynes MP, Bauer PM, Sanjay A, Collinge M, Baron R, Sessa WC, Bender JR. Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 16468-16473. PMID: 17921256, PMCID: PMC2034248, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704315104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-SrcC-Src kinase activityTyrosine kinase c-SrcRapid signal transductionKinase c-SrcC-Src functionC-Src kinaseEndothelial NO synthase activationENOS activationMembrane recruitmentSignal transductionComplex assemblyPlasma membraneKinase activityOestrogen receptor-alpha variantsVenous endothelial cellsER46Pathway activationHormonal stimuliCritical roleArterial responseNO synthase activationSynthase activationStructural requirementsEndothelial cells